B+

Windom Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Windom, Lakeside Township, Great Bend Township, Christiania Township, Delafield Township, Weimer Township, Springfield Township, Dale Township, Amo Township, Bingham Lake and Wilder, and parts of Kimball Township.

Students

1,187

Schools

Spent per student

$15,728

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

49%

Debt

$26.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Windom Public School District

School Grade B+: better than 65% of South Dakota districts
Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.5% since 2020
Debt of $26.7M, about $22,501 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Parker.

PK–6Parker Elementary - 02Parker School District 60-4

7–8Parker Jr. High - 03Parker School District 60-4

9–12Parker High School - 01Parker School District 60-4

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency42%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,728 per student · 8% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 72%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,104’20

1,153’21

1,166’22

1,150’23

1,187’24

Up 7.5% since 2020.

Students

White 58%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Windom Area Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Windom

493 students13:1

Windom Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Windom

C+

359 students14:1

Windom Senior High

High · Grades 9–12 · Windom

C+

327 students14:1

Early Childhood Learning Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Windom

8 students2:1

Out-of-State Care and Treatment

Other · Grades K–12 · Windom

0 students

Towns served

Windom 4,799Lakeside Township 431Great Bend Township 352Christiania Township 293Delafield Township 213Weimer Township 175Springfield Township 127Dale Township 123Amo Township 103Bingham Lake 95 Wilder 32

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Heron Lake-Okabena School DistrictHeron Lake, La Crosse Township, Southbrook Township

$17,300per student

Jackson County Central School DistrictBelmont Township, Enterprise Township, Heron Lake Township

$14,183per student

Mountain Lake Public SchoolsCarson Township, Mountain Lake Township

$16,587per student

Red Rock Central School DistrictAmboy Township, Storden Township

$15,823per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.